A Word a Day Grade 3 Week 10

DAY 1 statement

Say the Word statement

noun You make a statement when you tell about or explain something.

statement Everyone waited for the president to make a statement about the peace agreement.

Which of the following are statements? “Can we go?” “I don’t like spinach.” “My favorite color is red.” “I have a new babysitter.” “Would like some ice cream?”

Make a statement about what you like best in school. ? Then ask someone else to make a statement.

statement

DAY 2 charity

Say the Word charity

noun A charity is a group that collects money or things to help needy people.

charity The children gave some toys to a charity that sends them to sick children.

Which of the following might a charity do ? pay for poor children’s operations give money to rich, famous people give homeless families a warm place to sleep cook meals for people who have nothing to eat hold a contest to see who is the most talented singer

charity If you could organize people to give things to a charity, what would you want to collect, and which charity would you give those things too?

charity

DAY 3 disposable

Say the Word disposable

adjective Something is disposable if you can throw it away after using it.

disposable It’s better for the environment to clean up spills with cloth towels instead of disposable paper towels.

Which of the following are disposable?

What do you have in your lunch that’s disposable? What do you have that can be reused? Do you think it is better for our planet to use disposable or reusable things?

disposable

DAY 4 ancient

Say the Word ancient

adjective If something is ancient, it is extremely old.

ancient The king wore an ancient crown that had been handed down in his family for generations.

ancient Which of these might be displayed in a museum of ancient history? a fossil a computer game a solar-powered car an Egyptian mummy Stones from a temple built 6,000 years ago

What is something ancient you have seen? Where did you see it?

ancient

Review Week 10

statement ~ charity ~ disposable ~ ancient You might donate used clothes and toys to one. You could use this word to describe paper towels and paper napkins. You could use this word to describe fossils. This is not a question, but it is something you might say or write.

statement ~ charity ~ disposable ~ ancient The presidential candidate mad a ______ about healthcare. The bristlecone pine tree is an ______ species that can live for thousands of years. We took some _________ paper napkins on our picnic. This _______ saves animals during disasters such as wildfires and floods.

statement ~ charity ~ disposable ~ ancient throw away, paper towels, paper cups, tissues dinosaur fossils, redwood forests, extremely old helps needy people, collects donations, Red Cross express ideas and feelings, say something, declaration

TRUE or FALSE Charities are businesses like grocery stores. The principal of a school might make a statement about the playground rules. Most disposable items are only used once. Human beings lived on Earth during ancient times.

WORD a DAY WEEK 10 1.You are ready for your vocabulary test! Place your name on your paper. 2.Hand it in when you are finished. 3.Read your anthology book for accuracy when finished. 4. DO YOUR BEST!